As part of the State Governments commitment to cycling the state Government has finally called tenders for the Toowong Roundabout Cyclist Crossing. The crossing will allow cyclist to access Mt Coot-tha and Mt Coot-tha Botantical Gardens avioding the dangerous Toowong Roundabout.

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Yes I know. It is starting to drive me mad that the construction has not started yet. The main problem is weather or not the northern link may require the removal of the cycle link.

Donald

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Went passed there yesterday and there were trees being cut down and what looked like a road for machinery being dug. Hopefully that is the start of construction. It is meant to be finished by December (weather permitting ??)

Personally I am getting sick of waiting for the dam thing, then there is the Northern Link tunnel which is going to distroy the Toowong crossing or distroy the western Freeway bikeway for a long time . I am not a happy chappy I just want the dam thing built.
As for Northern Link again another of Newmans Roads delivering people from one congested road to another.

Donald

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i've done two climbs up mt cooot-tha since i got back from OS and both times approached the mountain from dean st and for the first time ever, both times i've been able to get across the freeway approach without having to wait or unclip. i feel i should buy a lottery ticket.

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More recent information is contained in the West-side News link above - project is running late and over budget.

Had a talk to the Botanic Gardens today about bicycle parking following on from a discussion on BikeQld. Seems the Gardens has a toast rack near the Planetarium (breaks rules: wheel bender rack, out of sight of most pedestrian traffic). Given the financial position of the Gardens I would not expect bicycle parking more in line with recommended standards in the near future.

Now for that bicycle & pedestrian direct link between the Normandy Five Ways and the Kelvin Grove new industries precinct! Comments closed yesterday but the EIS basically said that peds and cyclists not wanting a 400m detour ( on a 500m direct route) can get stuffed - all the money is going on pouring cars through the tunnel as fast as possible.

This is the same attitude the Brisbane City Council has take with the North-South Bypass Tunnel - (why would bikes want to get past the tunnel portal and on into the city?).

Well, I for one am looking forward to the Toowong bridge. I pass it every day, and there's always a little sense of anticipation when I see more of the bridge being installed. It might be late, it might be over budget, but it will be finished eventually. I can't wait!

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Against my better judgement did go out for a soggy ride this morning with dog. The disobedient mut did venture accross the new overpass and reports that it is a very impressive structure and is virtually complete but for the bikeway connection on the east (Toowong) side.
He even christened it with some dog piss On the strength of his report it might be finished in another week or 2.
When i went around to the toowong end to confirm his report there was indeed an incomplete section in the accessway concrete ramp that not even the most acrobatic MTB rider or canine would be able to negotiate

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Concrete pour on the toowong ramp this morning ?? last concrete work before completion i hope.
Have seen a few people using the bridge in the last few days, obviously not while work is in progress
One person on the bridge was a chinese tourist, who had to walk back from the top of Mt Coot-tha after missing the last council bus for the day

Now all we need is the opening date to be announced. With the election called lets hope it is within the month.

Thanks for the update

Donald

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Bit of an update on the big project. All the concreting was completed a few days ago, now it is just titivating and landscaping which is delaying the great unveiling.
Some cyclists have been using the bridge but not this morning, for the first time in ages there were big traffic barriers across the access ramp.
Really this strategy is hard to accept while i witnessed dozens of early morning cyclists risking life and limb to "negotiate" the major intersections that are bypassed by this bridge.
I could understand why access to the bridge might be barred while there are guys actually working on it but at 6.30 am before anything "happens" on the site why deny access to the bridge?
elantra (and danny-dog his not-so-trusty offsider)

elantra wrote:I could understand why access to the bridge might be barred while there are guys actually working on it but at 6.30 am before anything "happens" on the site why deny access to the bridge?

Because all it takes is one careless rider to have a stack on a part of the bridge that's not 100% complete, and suddenly the council/main roads becomes liable because they didn't block it off. Patience, young Grasshopper! It'll be open soon enough

Nevertheless can't wait for the opening, having made the trip up there only twice so far I can already appreciate what a lot of Brisbane cyclists wish to avoid, the HR gets high enough on the climb itself without having to play amongst the traffic on the way.

Now all that remains is to wait for the first announcement of massive cycling infrastructure funding from each Party. It's nice to dream...

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